George Weah vs Bastian Schweinsteiger: Stats Compared
Striker, Liberia (born 1966, retired 2003) · Central Midfielder, Germany (born 1984, retired 2019)
When George Weah and Bastian Schweinsteiger are mentioned in the same breath, opinions rarely stay quiet. Strip away the highlights and the medal count tells its own story for each man. Across his senior career George Weah notched 230 goals in 460 appearances (0.50 per game), while Bastian Schweinsteiger recorded 99 in 657 (0.15 per game). Assists were not reliably tracked for much of their careers, which makes the playmaking comparison an imperfect one; where records exist, George Weah is credited with 60 and Bastian Schweinsteiger with 0. The honours ledger favours George Weah with 3 major trophies (2× Serie A (1996, 1999)) against Bastian Schweinsteiger's 18 (1× FIFA World Cup (2014)). George Weah built his medal haul through years of explosive consistency, while Bastian Schweinsteiger won his with dictatorial bursts of brilliance. Club journeys add another layer, with George Weah reaching his representative peak around 1995 across Tonnerre Yaoundé, Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan, Chelsea, Manchester City, Marseille, Al Jazira and Bastian Schweinsteiger doing so around 2014 with Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Chicago Fire. Arguments will run and run, which is exactly why the matchup endures.
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Player profiles
The only African and Liberian ever to win the Ballon d'Or, Weah was a rare striker capable of running the length of the pitch to score, before later becoming Liberia's president.
“A powerful, quick target man with surprising close control, famous for driving solo runs the length of the field.”
German midfielder who won the 2014 World Cup and eight Bundesliga titles with Bayern Munich.
“A converted winger turned midfield general whose tireless running and passing drove Bayern and Germany.”
Head-to-head stats
Career goals by season
Representative career seasons — goals per season for each player across their documented clubs.
Attribute radar
Attribute ratings are peak-era, 0–100. Different positions naturally skew the profile.
Attribute comparison
Trophy breakdown
- 2× Serie A (1996, 1999)
- 1× Coupe de France (1991)
- 1× FIFA World Cup (2014)
- 1× UEFA Champions League (2013)
- 8× Bundesliga
- 7× DFB-Pokal
- 1× FA Cup (2016)
Trophy distribution
Career milestones
- 1986 Professional debut for Tonnerre Yaoundé
- 1996 Won Serie A with AC Milan
- 1991 Won Coupe de France with Monaco
- 1995 Reached the peak of his powers at Paris Saint-Germain
- 2003 Retired after a final spell at Al Jazira
- Finished his career with 230 goals in 460 appearances and 3 major honours. Finished his career with 230 goals in 460 appearances and 3 major honours.
- 2002 Bayern Munich debut
- 2006 World Cup third-place on home soil
- 2010 Bayern Champions League final defeat in Madrid
- 2013 Won the treble under Jupp Heynckes
- 2014 World Cup winner, scored in the final bloodied
- 2015 Joined Manchester United
- 2017 Joined Chicago Fire in MLS
The verdict
Reasonable people will disagree, but Bastian Schweinsteiger wins out by a decisive margin on the weight of a weightier trophy cabinet.
Bastian Schweinsteiger edges it (a decisive margin)
